Rome Shadanloo

After a reluctant criminal shoots a pregnant woman, killing her unborn child, he shows up at her house seeking penance, throwing himself to her mercy.

Let the intriguing title lure you into the mysterious world of this modern, feminist take on the vampire film. Set in Iran and shot in crisp black-and-white, this invigorating debut is a reappropriation of a genre usually known for undermining women as the ultimate victims. No more, time’s up!